This article will address the sources of the laws impacting Catholic education, particularly constitutional law, statutory and regulatory law, and contract law. Specific issues related to these areas will be discussed, including discipline, lifestyle and belief, negligence, sexual abuse, boundaries, confidentiality, cyberspace, and safety. The…

Asserts that informed consent between supervisor and supervisee in clinical supervision should be explicitly addressed, and provides a prototypical form. Presents areas to be covered in a written statement and offers suggestions for discussing informed consent in an initial supervision session. (JPS)

The need for a shared understanding of supervision is explored in relation to the supervisory role and organizational culture. It is argued that supervisors can be change agents within an organizational context but that the working contract needs to be negotiated carefully to safeguard the ethical interests of all parties. (Author)

Provides an overview of the importance of staff development in student affairs. Highlights the significant staff-development factors examined throughout this issue and discusses important elements for the development and implementation of staff-development programs. Suggests that staff development will be of major importance to the student-affairs…

This book discusses building commissioning, which is the process of certifying that a new facility meets the required specifications. As buildings have become more complex, the traditional methods for building start-up and final acceptance have been proven inadequate, and building commissioning has been developed, which often necessitates the use…

The supervision/management of a project that identified the educational objectives in the basic skills for South Carolina, and which relied heavily on a contractor's services, is retrospectively viewed. Some potentially generalizable principles of supervision for such development projects are isolated. (Author/AL)

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which parents intend to place driving limits on adolescents approaching unsupervised driving. A total of 658 parents and their 16-year-old adolescents were recruited from a local Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration site as adolescents successfully tested for provisional licenses. Parents…

Analysis provided by John Gardner, Director of Buildings and Grounds for Columbia University. (MLF)

This study focuses on the working contract between the on-site mentor and school-based counseling interns within the specific context of the on-site mentoring role, underlining the importance of the contract as a framework for empowering internship and mentoring. Guidelines concerning the main contents and processes needed for outlining an…

A State of Washington study identified activities which engaged vo-ag teachers during summer months (the extended portion of their contracts) and the amount of time devoted to those activities. Collected data are shown in tables and discussed. Average supervision time was 20 percent; the authors recommend 50 percent for true accountability.…

Examines the implications of a Canadian Supreme Court decision obligating teachers to provide noon-hour supervision of hallways, playgrounds, and lunchrooms. Discusses the events that led to the decision and the various issues that were directly or vicariously considered by the courts. (Author/RK)

Construction management is utilized when a school district engages a firm to coordinate a total project. The construction management seeks to save an owner time and cost primarily through better contractor coordination and project management. These services may include the planning and design phases of the project as well as the actual…

The 23 papers presented in this Proceedings are grouped into four categories: business management; facilities planning, design, and construction; human resource management; and energy and environment. Papers are: (1) "A Business Approach to the Facility Function" (Alan B. Abramson); (2) "Management by Strategic Planning" (Jerry C. Black); (3)…

This book has been designed to provide practical information to managers on how to work with outside contractors in the higher education facilities area, and provides "real world" advice on the opportunities and pitfalls of privatization. Overviews and detailed case studies of contracting-out for services such as custodial services and…

These 25 papers from a conference of higher education facilities offices are grouped into 5 categories: business management; energy and environment; human resources; operations and maintenance; and planning, design and construction. Papers are: (1) "Provider of Choice" (Jerry C. Black); (2) "Re-Engineering--'Inside-Inside' or Outside-Inside': A…